The decommissioning of unit 1 of the Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City’s Shihmen District (石門) started in 2018. This shows that nuclear power could also take a hit from climate extremes, and earthquakes have of course also led to grave nuclear disasters. That and the protracted use of aging nuclear power plants are two separate issues. Just because some elected officials favor keeping nuclear power does not give them license to conflate separate issues and mislead the public. Mayors and county commissioners who support the continued use of aging nuclear power plants should accept spent nuclear fuel rods with open arms.
